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Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

nj. DE LEssEPS, in an interview re.
GENTLY. secuted the idea that the Nicar.
aqua enterprise could be used for inter.
oceanic traffic, as, owing to endless
locks increasing the time of transit,
vessels would prefer going round Cape
Horn. Referring to the Panama canal,
he said the only point of anxiety was
the rocky culebra, although he was
finally convinced that the contract
would soon be pushed day and night,
lighting the culebra by means of electric
lights. The directors of the company
anticipated that the work accomplished
III 1887 would be double that of 1886.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03
The Fortinc.tio~ compromise.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-The opinion Of
the Conference Committee on the Fortiica-
ton bill is that an agreement will be
reached on substantially the following
basis: That board consisting of the Sec
retaries of War and Navy, General Sheri-
dan and two civilians, who will be ap-
pointed, to control the appropriation; that
from q, ,OOO, 600 to SO. .0OO, 600 will be appro-
priated; that the location Of the ordnance
foundry will be left discretionary with the
board. Randall's bill is now unier careful!
consideration and probably some Of the
leading features Of that will be incor.
porated in the compromise bill .pon which
the conference will agree.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

The extent or degree of the oscilla-
ton of chimneys has been exactly
measured by observation of the shad-
ows cast by the sun upon the ground
An instance in point is that of a CHM
ney one hundred and fifteen feet high
and four feet in diameter externally at
the top, near Marseilles, France, the
oscillations of which were observed by
the shadow during a high wind to at
tain a maximum of twenty inches,
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

REPRESENTATIVE O'NEILL, of Mis-
Souri,, Chairman of the Committee on
Labor, has obtained from Secretary
Endicott positive assurance that here
utter the military band at St. Louis
would not be allowed to compete with
local bands and would only be per-
mltted to take contract work where
there were no local bands This will
also apply to other points where the
military bands come in competition
with private bands
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

GENERAL ISAAC +. QUINBY, city sur.
veyor of Rochester, N. Y, has brought
suit against the New York, Lake Erie
4 Western Railroad Company for the
recovery Of one thousand dollars dam
ages said to have been suffered by him
on the day of the unveiling of the
Bartholdi statue. His complaint al
leges that shortly after leaving Roches-
ter the engine attached to the train be-
came disabled. but in spite of this fact
the company's officials failed to pro-
vide another engine and the train ar
rived in New York five hours behind
its advertised time, or too late for him
to meet the engagements made.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

Mrs. MARY S. LOGAN took out letters
of administration on the estate of
the late Senator John A. Logan in
theCook County Probate Court at Chi
cago recently. The estate consisted
OF household furniture, books, notes,
accounts, live stock and two contracts
Tor royalty on books. besides real estate
IN Cook and jackson Counties. The
value of the real property was not
given, but the personal property was
valued at $4,000. The bond was for
$40. 600.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03
$4,000.

HE delegation of Sac and Fox In.
dians, with their agent, Moses Neal,
have left Washington for the West.
They called on the President and told
him they were not ready for the adop-
ton OF the land in severalty idea; that
they had experimental with it and with
bad results. When they went to Wash
'ngton they were under the impression
mat the law was to be forced upon
them, but finding that it was optional
with them to accept the provisions, they
went away satisfied.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

Mrs. BURNETT, the novelist, recently
received a letter from "the last Lord
Fauntleroy," as he terms himself, in
which that nobleman says he is an un-
married man, the last of his line, and
asks how the authoress pitched upon
his name for her hero. He invited
her to visit the Fauntleroy estate in
ENGLAND
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

Mrs. GLADSTONE presided over a
meeting in London the other day, fol-
the purpose of forming Woman's Lib
eral Federation. She said she thought
the women of Great Britain who were
anxious to work for the Liberal cause
ind the progress of justice should be
organized and united.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

NEXT to Mrs. Cleveland, who proba-
bly, receives the most letters of any
woman in she United States, Mrs.
Jenness Miller, it is said, has the
largest daily post. Mrs. Miller is one
of the leaders of the dress reform
movement for women.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

A PETITION in circulation in New
York sets forth the necessity of the ap-
pointment of half a dozen women on
the corps of tenement house inspectors.
1t seems to be an appropriate measure
and is being very largely signed.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

The tombs of La Fontaine and Mol
iere, in Pere la Chaise, are crumbling
rapidly to ruin, and scarcely letter Of
the inscriptionsi is now visible.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

LoUIsvILLE's present population is
now estimated at between 167, 250 and
10000
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

NELLIE MOONLIGHT, daughter of the
Governor of Wyoming Territory, is his
private secretary.
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03

SENATOR R1DDLEBERGER recently al
luded to Mr.. Edmunds as 'thc eminent
poO-parrot from Vermont"
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

Hon. B. F. BUTLER received seriOu
shaking up by falling on slippery side
walk at Philadelphia recently.
CHE Southern Pacific Railroad Compan,
is about to remove its track from1ndianola
Tex, to Port Lavoc, a small village tel
miles above, on Matagorda bay. This mean
total abandonment of Indianola on accoun
of the disastrous storms which have swep
over the town during the past twelv
years.
THE eastbound Atlantic Il Pacific trail
went through rotten bridge near Needles
Cal, on the 9th. Four lives were lost an,
several persons were seriously injured
The train was total wreck, the mail ant
express cars catching fire.
SIX boys were killed recently on th'
Lehigh Valley road near Easton, Pa, by ,
passenger train during binding snow
storm. There were seven in the party, only
one of whom escaped.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
February 26 showed an average decrease o.
f. compared with the corresponding weel
of last year. In New York the decrease
was 1871.
The London money market was active
and rising during the week ended February
g. The continental bourses were weak, 6
relapse taking place after the result of the
German elections was known.
THE Senate, on the 36th, passed several
appropriation bills. The Senate insisted on
its subsidy amendment to the Post-ofice
Appropriation bill and q furthur conference
was ordered. The House passed the Naval
Appropriation bill.
A MOB at Vancouver (B. CO. recently
turned out the Chinese, burning their cab.
ms and roughly treating them.
Two nihilist assassins were arrested at
Odessa, Russia, recently, when about to
sail for Turkey. They had murdered their
employer, rich landlord named Goroszelo,
and his wife and eight children and several
relatives, and then decamped with the
spoils, amounting to SO0,OO0 roubles.
The lumber yards of Dubach & Co. and
Herman & Co. burned at Hannibal, No.,
recently. Loss, $sOO,OCO
THE West Virginia Legislature adjourned
without passing the general appropriation
bill or dong other necessary work. An ex-
ira session is certain.
IT is semi officially stated that great ten
sion exists in the relations between the
Russian and Chinese authorities in the
Kuldja district, and Russian officials think
serious measures viii be necessary to settle
the frontier between Russia and that por-
ton of the Chinese Empire.
HE cargo of the German bark Marie,
which reached New York lately was de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss of $l5O, ,OOO
GERMANT has consented to enter an in
ternationai conference on the sugar pre-
miums. The proposal to hold such q confer
ence was made by England.
CARDINAL JAcoBINi died at Rome on the
18th.
WELL Of fine petroleum has been dis
at Houdening in Hainault, Bel
Dodge City times., 1887-03-03
FEARS OF FURTHER DISASTERS.

FEAISS OF FUHIHEH DISASIhNS
PARIS, Feb. 25.-A renewal of earthquake
shocks has occurred in the southern Sec
ton of France. Terrible disaster is mo-
mentarily expected. Nice, Cannes and Men
tone are half deserted Fears are expressed
for the safety of the Prince of Wales and
the Orleans Princes, all of whom are in the
section Of country where the earthquakes
,,rovoI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09

THE difference of "then and now" is
we'll exhibited by the manner the Savan-
nah people regard DR.. Leonard W. Bacon,
formerly of New England. His praises
are sounded as q man of eloquence and
piety, and his presence in that city her
aided with much pleasure and universal
appreciation. No better evidence ought
to be asked than this, in proof OF the
changes wrought by time. In 1859-6O
there was no more outspoker defender of
the anti-slavery movement than DR.. Ba-
con, and to him perhaps as much as any
other one man was due the disruption OF
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church; but now, on southern soil, he is
heartily welcomed and listened to with
pleasure by men whom northern dema-
gogues characterize as disloyal, and who
are accused of still cherishing all the
opinions which led to the civil war.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
Haddock Murder Case.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 8l-Leavitt
was recalled this morning by the defense
to identify copies of his confession. In
answer to questions of the defense
Leavitt said he did not know what he did
say before the coroner's jury. a mans
lie was in danger then if he told what he
knew. The defense here entered in the
evidence the confession Of Leavitt as 8
whole and it was accepted. At this point
the defense rested. G.. W. Schmidt,
the witness who swore to view
ing the murder from his window in
the Columbia house and who swore that
Leavitt fired the shot, was recalled. j.
G. Peterson was recalled for more cross
examination. He put in a general denial
of all questions leading 70 impeachment.
This ended the line of witnesses for the
defense, and this afternoon the state will
call evidence in rebuttal. There is g
large amount of testimony of this charac-
ter 10 be reviewed, and the remainder of
the week will be required for the rebuttal
testimony.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09

THE papers a few years since found
much sport in the utterances of g colored
preacher of Richmond who hesitated not
to declare that the earth was fiat. He no
longer stands alone, but is supported by
DIR. r. Il. Clark of Minneapolis, who
brings forward the six following reasons
for his denial of the truth of the theory
that the world is round:
!. That accor ling to rules given for the curry
ature of the earth's surface there would be a
downward curvature of twenty four feet to six
miles; that IN the surveys of railroads and tun-
nels and canals no allowance was made for such
curvature : consequently none existed in fact
>. That every lighthouse in the world Delied
the theory of the earth's rotundity. They would
fall hundreds of feet below the line of sight if
the earth were a globe.
g. That actual experiments with leveling in
struments prove that the surface of all standing
water is horizontal, consequently the earth can
not possibly be globe.
4. That degrees of longitude do not converge
beyond the equator, as they have been sup
posed to do.
3. That the earth could not stand centrifu-
gal force of 1000 miles per hour without flying
TO pieces
6. That Scripture sustains the fact that the
earth is fixed and can not be moved.
When the readers of THE GAZETTE
have solved the wine sum they can ad-
dress themselves to refuting or establish
ing this Question in physics.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09

cedar, arbor vita, or hemlock, but now
the genuine palm is in demand. This has
given rise to an industry the returns of
which are quite surprising. In the ever
glades of Florida the veritable Jerusalem
palm hourishes, and after much expert
mentation in the ways of preserving this
fragile plant an enterprising man has sue
ceeded in so packing it as to have it
fresh after the trip. He now has orders
from many churches and associations,
also for funeral decorations, to an extent
which requires number of assistants,
and brings him large profits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09

didates. Nominees are leaders tor the
time being, and nominee can
"Work" for his own election and
the success of his party without paying
voters from $50 cents to $500" each.
He can ''rustle' among that large ele-
ment in all communities who are not
bound by party ties. He can, especially
if he is a lawyer and accustomed to pub
lie speaking, address the people and show
cause why he and his party should
succeed. He can, by his own
legitimate efforts and energetic
work, enthuse his own party
and impress and win over the doubtful.
In word, leader or nominee can do
much to win success without dishOnor to
himself or his cause, although the work is
often disagreeable and unsuited to deli
cate nerves.
The GAZETTE is as much opposed to
"whisky in politics" as Mr.. Kennedy or
any other man. The GAZETTE is op-
posed to any class interest or faction in
politics, but cannot hope to write of the
subject of "whisky in elections" now
without misinterpretation. This much
we must say: That we do not see a cor
ruption of the ballot or danger to liberty
in every drink man takes or to which
he Greats" a friend during an cleo
ton. As long as whisky can be
bought men who drink will "treat"
each other as, between men who
drink, it is ever a sign of friendship
and good feeling. The drummer who
"treats' the merchant to whom he has
sold bill of goods, or the man who is
exhuberant and "trests the crowd" over
some good news to himself, does no less
than many candidates who say, Come,
boys, let's take drink"
THE GAZETTE protests against the in
Justice of attributing theories" to it
which were never upheld in its columns,
direc tly or indirectly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
MINERS UNION.
Goal Miners Discussing the Formation OF
One Gigantic Organization.


PITTsBURG, Pa, April 8.-COal miners
throughout the country are discussing
the formation of one gigantic organizs-
ton by an amalgamatiOn of the National
Federation of Miners and the Miners
National Assembly OF the Knights of La
Dor. Heretofore considerable jealousy
has been manifested between the men,
bers of the two organizations, but lately
the officials have shown disposition to
agree upon g plan for mutusl benefit. At
a recent meeting Of the executive board
OF the Federation of Miners q reso-
luton asking conference with
the executive board of the
Miners Assembly was adopted.
The plan of federation is that the two
executive boards shall meet and devise
set of rules or laws for the government of
mining affairs, the laws 10 provide for
representation from both the open and
secret branches Of the organization; no
person to be received as an officer unless
he becomes q member of the knights of
Labor. 1t is understood that the idea is
TO have the federation still retain its or
ganiZatiOn with The understanding that
all members shall also be knights of
Labor. This will also likely bring all
outside Knights into the federation. The
union of miners would then belong to
both organizations. 1t is likely that the
Knights of Labor members will agree TO
the conference
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
ored organizations. 1t seems to be one
of those cases where much ado has been
made about nothing.
TWENTY-T TWO YEARS AGO.

TWENTY-FIVE years ago to-day youth
full nation died, and with it the hopes and
the ambitions, but not the splendid
achievements and imperishable glories of
those who followed the banner of the lost
cause. The 9Th of April, 1865, was a day
of gloom and despair to the men who had
fought for what they believed to be right,
and they looked away from it into fu-
ture without hope. Theirs was the Bit
teruess of despair, for they had fought
and they had bled and they had suffered
and they had Iost-all, all save honor
and the matchless courage which had bat
tied against odds, and in defeat and de-
spair lent glory to the name In which
even they did not know they would ever
again have part. The condition of the
south twenty-five years ago to-day is
known wherever human intellect sympa-
thizes with human valor and human
devotion and human misfortune; the
travail Of the south in the years that
followed it's defeat is household word
wherever tyranny is hated and corruption
despiseG the condition of the south to-
day is known wherever capital seeks
investment, and it is southern courage
that shines out in the bloody
days before Appomattox, in! the patient
resistance to carpet baggers and scala
wags, and in land redeemed and dis
enthrolled and bounding forward in the
race of progress.
Twenty-Five years ago to-day the war
ended. Men are now voters who were
born after the Stars and Bars were for
ever laid at rest. The notes of "Dixie"
still stir the blood of men who wore the
gray; these men have their mem cries;
they recall AppomattoX; they reverence
the names of Lee and Johnston and Jack
son; they are ashamed of nothing;
they are now citizens of a re-
united country; they love liberty;
the American flag is theirs, and if there
ever come trial to this land and there
be soldiers of the Lost Cause left on the
earth, then will their truth and their 10y
atty be known, for then, beneath the
Stars and Stripes and keeping step to
Yankee Doodle, they will " battle for the
flag" even as the Rebel yell rings out-s
memory and a cheer.
The past is gone and with it are buried
the hopes of the past. The present is
here and in it the Grey Jackets are work
ing for the future, side by side with the
Boys in Blue, and in the present and in
all the future, so let it be forevermore.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
Blythe Late Col. E.z c. JldSOD.
(NED BUNTLINE.)

A Iife-like and powerful picture OF the
romantic era in the history of Texas forty
years ago, this mastery story of love and
adventure deals with the chivalrous side
of Indian life, the magnificent daring of
the famous Texan Rangers, the patri-
archal and hospitable manners of the race
of opulent Southern planters, and con-
dition of affairs on the border which has
now become historical and which affords
magnificent scope to the pen of the novel
ist. From first to last the reader is
treated to a rapidly moving panorama of
startling events and situations which
keep the mind intent and the interest I'M
abated. The next installment of this
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-09
MR. KENNEDY'S COB HOUSE.

In. hGNLfhDl' . COD IOOOE.
The card of Mr.. Oliver S. Kennedy,
Wednesday, impels THE GAZETTE to
argumentum ad homlnem which, we
trust, he will believe we always prefer to
avoid. We have no disposition to con-
test the views expressed by Mr.. Kennedy.
His sentiments are an honor to him, but
he has forced an occasion for their utter
ance, but THE GAZETTE cannot remain
silent when gentlemen erect and de-
molish cob houses at it's expense. Mr..
Kennedy has done more; he has borne
false witness against THE GAZETTE, in
attributing to it Theory" it does not
uphold, and to which it is as much OPP
posed as Mr.. Kennedy himself. Gentle
men who utter noble sentiments should
never weaken the force of their utter
ances by uncharitable assumptions or re-
Elections.
Mr.. Kennedy says: "It is, 1 have no
doubt, understood in Tarrant county at
least, that a man cannot get into
Office without spending money Law
ishly and especially for whisky, ETC.,
and it has become popular to do so. ITO
go to see q constituent means to put any
sum from 80 cents to $500 into his hands
in accordance with his size and impor-
lance" Entertaining this be lief, as Mr..
Kennedy so frankly confesses he does,
THE GAZETTE is unable to understand
how he could accept nomination to run
for an Office, since, in doing so, he was
confronted with the alternative of defeat
for himself and disappointment of the
hopes based on a nomination or resort
to methods revolving 10 him. Entertain
ing such belief, was Mr.. Kennedy con-
scientious in accepting the nomination,
especially without q declaration to the
convention Of the belief which he does
not give out publicly until after the cleo
ton? Was it not his duty as a
man and as a Democrat to say to
the Democrats who nominated him what
he now says t.? If Mr.. KennedY's be-
lief is we'll founded, is it not mere
child's play for an honorable man to run
for Office in Tarrant county? Indeed, if
man with such belief even go to the
polls and vote, would he not be particeps
criminis in the triumph of corruption, if
not in it's commission? II THE GAZETTE
was correctly informed, the Democracy
Of Fort Worth did not make nominations
so much to secure a Democratic city gov
eminent as to INSURE a municipal admin
istratiOn in sympathy with the highest
aspirations. of the city in ali things.
Now, THE GAZETTE denies that a man
must. buy his way to Office in Tarrsnt
county, but if Mr.. Kennedy honestly be-
lieyes that corruption of the ballot Is
essential, was he true TO himself and to
his party in accepting a nomination
merely to be defeated?
Mr.. Kennedy is by no means alone in
his opposition to "buying votes with
money and whisky" And this is
not what is always meant when the
apathy of voters and the lethargy OF nom
inees are deplored, nor when lament is
made that the ordinary considerations
that influence men in the selection Of
business agents are ignored in the selec-
ton of political representatives or can.